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Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work
Susan L. Mizruchi · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. In Brando's Smile, Susan L. Mizruchi reveals the Brando others have missed: the man who collected four... |
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GRE 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 4 Practice Tests: Book + Online
Kaplan
Pages: 600
Format: Print book
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Kaplans GRE 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review is a comprehensive prep system that includes book and online components, including 1-year access to an online center with video and realistic practice tests to help you prepare for Test Day. Get access to in-depth strategies, test information,... |
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David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art
Victoria C Gardner Coates · Encounter Books
Pages: 310
Format: Book
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Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works - from the Parthenon to Michelangelo's David to Picasso's... |
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Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Cosmos, God, Humanity
Terryl L. Givens · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this first volume of his magisterial study of the foundations of Mormon thought and practice, Terryl L. Givens offers a sweeping account of Mormon belief from its founding to the present day. Situating the relatively new movement in the context of the Christian tradition, he reveals... |
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Pumpkin Cinema: The Best Movies for Halloween
Nathaniel Tolle · Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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People celebrate the magical holiday of Halloween in a wide variety of ways, but most will, at some point, turn off the lights and allow a movie to take the excitement to the next level. Pumpkin Cinema recommends over 100 titles that are guaranteed to make your Halloween fun and frightening!... |
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Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey
Nicola Tallis · Pegasus Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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A significant retelling of the often-misunderstood tale of Lady Jane Grey's journey through her trial and execution -- recalling the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which she became involuntarily tangled, and which ultimately led to a catastrophic conclusion. "Good people,... |
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Cold War: An International History
Carole K. Fink · Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback
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More than a bipolar conflict between two Superpowers, the decades-long Cold War had implications for the entire world. In this accessible, comprehensive retelling, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas, along with... |
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The Handy Technology Answer Book
Naomi Balaban · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback
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Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary... |
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Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health
Nicholas Freudenberg · Oxford Univ. Press
Pages: 324
Format: Print book
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Decisions made by the food, tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, gun, and automobile industries have a greater impact on today's health than the decisions of scientists and policymakers. As the collective influence of corporations has grown, governments around the world have stepped back... |
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33 Artists in 3 Acts
Sarah Thornton · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with the world's most important living artists to humanize and demystify contemporary art.The best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World now tells the story of the artists themselves -- how they move through the world, command... |
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Rubber: An American Industrial History
Quentin R Skrabec · McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
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The rubber industry was born in bankruptcy and built through bankruptcies. As this history details, many of the great rubber barons--Charles Goodyear, Harvey Firestone, B.F. Goodrich, F.A. Seiberling--found themselves or their companies in bankruptcy courts. Fortunately, the industry has always... |
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